Incendies

Set in the Middle East and dramatising an endless cycle of violence and retribution, this slow-burning detective story dispenses with large chunks of dialogue from the very talky play and replaces them with a series of striking and very cinematic images.

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Franco-Canadian drama is a deserving award-winner

(15) 130min
This commendable and impressive Franco-Canadian drama arrives fresh from scooping of seven Genies (Canada’s Oscars). Set in the Middle East and dramatising an endless cycle of violence and retribution, it’s an unashamedly didactic piece…